AZ HB2089

Prohibits transporting persons under 18 years of age in open compartments of motor vehicles on highways unless they are safely restrained by a lap belt, lap and shoulder belt, or approved motorcycle-style safety helmet.

Exempts emergency response situations, organized parades, private property, vehicles traveling at or below 35 miles per hour, farm/ranch vehicles used within property boundaries (with up to one mile of incidental highway use), and vehicles on Indian reservations.

Restricts peace officers from stopping or citing violators unless they have reasonable cause to believe another motor vehicle law violation has occurred.